Barsch Team Blog

  Bethesda residents, you have something to celebrate tonight... Did you know that CNN Money reported today that Bethesda, Maryland with 56,763 residents is #1 as the top earning town?  It reports that the median income is $172,541 and the median home price is $725,000. I think that is worth a gl...

Washington D.C. ranks #3 out of 10 cities, best to live in for the next decade! As a native of Washington DC, I take great pride when articles like this comes out.  Kiplinger announced the Ten Top Cities to live in for the next decade, and many great cities from the East Coast to the West Coast ...

  An alarming article I read this morning, shows that 25.5% of consumers (that is over 43 million people) have a credit score of less then 599.  WOW!!!!!!  Someone sound the buzzer, not only as a REALTOR, but just as a realist I think this is something to be concerned about. On a positive note, t...

  Recently, Montgomery County was put on Moody's "watch list" with potential to lose their AAA rating.  That status has since been removed!   According to www.bizjournals.com Montgomery County has retained the AAA rating, due to their "considerable and formidable economic base, presence in the U....

Are you ready to see the big picture? Your official market analysis for 20910, where I compare 2006/2008/2010 markets first half sales 01/01/2010-06/30/2010   $0-$500,000 - Total of 87 units sold Minimum price $44,900  Maximum price $500,000  Average price $333,940 Average DOM 55                ...

  Are you ready to see the big picture? Your official market analysis for 20901, where I compare 2006/2008/2010 markets first half sales 01/01/2010-06/30/2010   $0-$500,000 - Total of 156 units sold Minimum price $119,000   Maximum price $499,900  Average price $344,623 Average DOM 59            ...

Are you ready to see the big picture? Your official market analysis for 20010, where I compare 2006/2008/2010 markets first half sales 01/01/2010-06/30/2010   $0-$500,000 - Total of 112 units sold Minimum price $99,900   Maximum price $499,990   Average price $342,999 Average DOM 48             ...

  Are you ready to see the big picture? Your official market analysis for 20009, where I compare 2006/2008/2010 markets first half sales 01/01/2010-06/30/2010   $0-$500,000 - Total of 219 units sold Minimum price $52,500   Maximum price $499,999   Average price $359,560 Average DOM 50            ...

  You're about to buy a condo, but is the building FHA approved? In many parts of the country, just as here in the Washington, D.C. area there are thousands of condos for sale.  It is a fantastic away of living, my first property was a condo in the heart of Tenleytown.  You don't have to worry ab...

  Do away with 30 year mortgages, really? I just read an article from CNBC, about experts weighing in on getting rid of 30 year mortgages.  The article discusses how the mortgage industry needs to become more modernized, and how the 30 year mortgages need to go......have higher interest rates.......